Category Archives: Essays

Killing Christmas

Killing Christmas On the second day of November I walked into a local store and noticed the Halloween aisle was now the Christmas aisle. All the lights and baubles of Christmas – all lit up and sparkly – as if Christmas were only a few days away. I said to myself – It seems Christmas starts earlier and… Read More »

Whispers of Winter

And though today I walk away from things familiar too, I’ll make new footprints in the snow, where once the flowers grew. Guided by a dream unseen; a dream that will not die, My footprints winding through the snow; beneath a twilight sky. Each day I set aside an hour of my day to take a walk. This… Read More »

Nothing to Hide

Nothing to Hide “Everybody’s got something to hide except me and my monkey” (John Lennon) We live in an age where just about everything we do, say, write, read, buy or sell is subject to various invasions of your right to privacy. There are those who continually say, “I have nothing to hide. Only those who have something… Read More »

With a Single Flake of Snow

With A Single Flake Of Snow With a single flake of snow, winter begins. Like that first faint shadow of twilight, we hardly take notice of it. It’s just another season in a lifetime of seasons; it’s just another snowflake in a long cycle of winters. The autumn leaves, glorious and resplendent, catch our attention as we hurry… Read More »

General Relativity

General Relativity Last night, I walked outside briefly to see if it was still raining. It had been raining most of the day and, because for that instant it seemed important to me to know if it was still raining or not, I went outside. I was surprised when I looked up and saw a dark, transparent sky… Read More »